Stephen Karl, MD
Stephen Karl, MD is a Pediatric Surgery Physician in Sioux Falls, SD, registered under NPI 1295782613.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1001 E 21ST ST STE # 012, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 3625 | SD | Pediatric Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 3625 issued in SD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pediatric Surgery covers
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2086S0120X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1295782613 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 30, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 22, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1001 E 21ST ST STE # 012 Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 322-7530 Fax (605) 322-3665 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 5126 Sioux Falls, SD 57117 |
| Other identifiers |
12361
(ND) 0560110 (IA) 6630202 (SD) 474283400 (MN) 4996458 · BCBS (SD) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.